Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-11

IMPRovE,fzNr.-We are pleased to
note the IMPROVEMENT being made bv
Mr.. Ino. Feller at his hall An entrance
has been made on Queen street leading
directly to the hall. In addition TO
this the hall will lie run back fifteen
feet on Race street giving room for
stage three times as large as the PR s.
ent one. A gallery will be placed
around the entire room, and the see
chair used throughout the building.
When completed it will present the
finest appearances, and afford the best
accommodation OF any hall in the city.
Encourage those that deserve il: pat
ronize those who will appreciate it, and
then you will know how much 10 ray
for good entertainments Assist Mr..
Feller in this enterprise. and our city
can then compete with Chambersburg
and other towns on PRICES.
The Hagerstown Gl,be Of Thursday
reports the arrest iii that city on We'd
nesday Of II. G. Caperton. one of the
gang OF Bohemian tat agents who have
been making Chambersburg their head
quarters for long time past. The
prosecutor was Jacob Thompson. col
cred man. The Gk0be says: '.The evil
dence went to show that Caperton APP
preached Thompson and offered to sell
him twenty-five bushels Of bohemian
oats at $Io per bushel, promising 10
take all products at S. per bushel This
part OF the contract was made verbally,
while the contract for the sale of the
oats was in due form of promissory
note. and was drawn up by caperton.
Thompson was told to get all the col
ored men of the town, to join him in the
purchase and cultivation of the oats.
Thompson studied the matter over for
some time and came to the conclusion
that he smel1ed "a large size mice !,
Hunting up Caperton. Thompson com
municated his fears to him. Caperton
thereupon surrendered the paper to
Thompson. During the trial Caperton
acknowledged that he had sold oats to
Washington county farmers. but did
not say to whom. In defalt Of &3oo bail
he was committed to Jail for further
hearing.
He was discharged as in the opinion
of the Judge no fraud or forgery had
been committed. The Judge repri
handed Caperton for the business he
was engaged in.
COUNCIL PRocEEDINGs.-C Council met
in regular session Mavor and all coun-
cilmen present Dr McSherry. chair
man of street committee reported on the
petition Of Raker bros. to rim the rail-
road to Lime Kiln near fair grounds
Street committee met with Mr.. Baker.
some of the citizens being present. and
examined the different routes and would
recommend the route up Water ST., to
Mr.. Van Fossen's property, thence up
Tuscarora creek. to Mr.. Rowers' Mill
property thence up Water Street and
across burke Street TO the railroad.
Second route-Commencing on the east
side of the spring near the Lime Kiln,
thence, north to the Water Works.
thence to the railroad near the Gas
Works We would ask the consent Of
Council in accordance with ordinance
and agreement entered into by Messrs
Raker Bros, and Corporation, Receiv-
ed and adopted. DIR. McSherry report
ed broken stone needed on several
streets. and asked that q crossing be
laid on South Queen ST.. from the Sis
ter's School to Mr. Thompson's resi-
dence, also crossing on Spring Alley
raised, and gutter TO connect with sew
err, SO ordered Sergeant Wilen was
authorized to have Judgment against
George Albaugh for back taxes on prop
erty On High Street On motion, il was
ordered that if proprietors Of Opera
Houses want protection, they employ
their own police and the Mayor en-
powered to swear them in. in accord
ance with ordinance governing special
police. On motion. $Io was appropri-
ated for, and Mr.. Wellinger empowered
to have foot bridge built over the race
on east Martin st in rear Of Baltimore
& Ohio r. r. shops. Property owners,
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